FREE PROGRAM
Autism and the Extended Family: For People Who Love Someone with Autism
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
11 am – 12 noon
Civic Center Library (Auditorium)
3839 N Drinkwater Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Raun D. Melmed, MD, FAAP, developmental and behavioral pediatrician, is director of the Melmed Center in Scottsdale, Arizona and co-founder and medical director of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. He is on faculty at Arizona State University in Phoenix and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
He earned his medical training at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and completed a fellowship at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston, where he was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Melmed is an investigator of novel therapeutic agents in the treatment of autism, Fragile X and ADHD and collaborates on studies of tools used in the diagnosis of developmental disorders.
He is the author of Succeeding with Difficult Children; Autism: Early Intervention; Autism and the Extended Family; and a series of books addressing mindfulness in children including Marvin’s Monster Diary – ADHD Attacks and Timmy’s Monster Diary: Screen Time Attacks! Harriet’s Monster Diary – Anxiety Attacks will be released in the spring of 2019
Presenting:
Autism and the Extended Family: For People Who Love Someone with Autism
The effects of autism are relentless; they occur day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year. The strain is often overwhelming and impacts physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Understanding these far-reaching effects can help support loved ones whose lives have been touched by autism.
Outcomes for children with autism and their families can be enhanced when extended family members learn and understand how to act as extra cheerleaders and as built-in support groups. Practical tips will be presented.